Greater Goods Coffee Roasters
Colombia Solarte
| Roaster Location: | Austin, Texas |
| Coffee Origin: | Valle del Cauca Department, southwestern Colombia |
| Roast Level: | Medium-Light |
| Agtron: | 60/77 |
| Est. Price: | $16.00/12 ounces |
| Review Date: | September 2016 |
| Aroma: | 9 |
| Acidity: | 8 |
| Body: | 9 |
| Flavor: | 9 |
| Aftertaste: | 8 |
Blind Assessment
Delicately rich, deeply sweet. Toffee, mulberry, cedar, roasted cacao nib, rhododendron-like flowers in aroma and cup. Balanced, sweet-tart acidity; plush, buoyantly creamy mouthfeel. The crisply cocoa-toned finish is redolent of almond and rhododendron.
Notes
Produced by Don Uriel Solarte, this coffee took sixth place out of 500 coffees in the 2016 Best of Cauca competition organized by Banexport and Cafe Imports. Greater Goods was founded in 2015; its mission is to enrich the lives of coffee-drinkers through passion, creativity, innovation and a commitment to the consistency of the specialty coffee the company roasts as well as to the local causes supported by its proceeds. Visit greatergoodsroasting.com or call 512-858-2680 for more information.
Bottom Line
A refined, balanced, sweetly tart Colombia cup, animated by cocoa notes throughout.
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